HEALTH

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Catalina Marketing has boosted its portfolio by acquiring a mobile commerce solutions provider.

The company said the integration of Modiv Media into its business will give brands and retailers the ability to engage shoppers, influence their behavior and boost loyalty with a unique mobile experience that saves shoppers time and money.

IRVINGTON, N.Y. — Prestige Brands on Thursday reiterated its rebuke of a buyout offer from Mexican healthcare supplier Genomma Lab Internacional following Genomma's release of a proposal presentation.

NEW YORK — Tennis pro Serena Williams will serve as spokeswoman around the launch of Sleep Sheets, a natural sleep aid designed to support a natural sleep cycle, parent company PureBrands announced Friday.

PHOENIX — Shadow Beverages and GNC on Thursday launched a ready-to-drink GNC beverage line now available across Arizona and Nevada store locations.

The new GNC line consists of 14 beverages featuring scientifically advanced nutrition across the sports nutrition, nutritional waters and protein nutrition categories. It includes "extreme performance" drinks designed for the experienced athlete and "active" beverages formulated to meet the hydration and metabolic needs of everyday fitness enthusiasts.
 

DEERFIELD, Ill. — The Food and Drug Administration declined to approve a drug made by Takeda Pharmaceutical, the drug maker said.

Takeda announced that the FDA issued a complete response letter for its regulatory applications for the Type 2 diabetes drug alogliptin and a combination pill that includes alogliptin and pioglitazone, the active ingredient in the drug Actos.

ABBOTT PARK, Ill. — Abbott on Wednesday announced that its EAS sports nutrition brand has launched a new line of performance nutrition products.

The lineup includes EAS Recovery protein powder, EAS Lean 15 protein powder, EAS Myoplex original with Revigor and EAS Myoplex 30 bars. All of the products are designed to rapidly deliver needed nutrients to fatigued muscles and help athletes recover and build muscle, the company said.

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens unveiled the results of research, conducted by the drug store chain, that demonstrated how its approach to community pharmacy ultimately helped improve outcomes through cost savings, pharmacist-led face-to-face patient counseling and specialized services for disease management.

New research results, presented by Walgreens at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's 24th Annual Meeting and Expo last week in San Francisco, included:

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association on Wednesday testified before a House subcommittee to urge legislators to restore over-the-counter medicines' eligibility under flexible spending accounts.